School of Mathematics Teaching

SMSTC Tutoring

Guidance for tutoring SMTSC courses

SMSTC tutoring runs slightly differently to tutoring on a School of Mathematics, undergraduate or postgraduate taught course. This page provides further information on what is required when tutoring on an SMSTC course.

 

SMSTC semesters are not in Sync with University of Edinburgh Semesters. For the 23/24 academic year.

Semester 1 9th October – 15th December 2023
Semester 2 15th January – 22nd March 2024

The timetable for the current academic year can be found here - https://smstc.ac.uk/timetable

 

If are due to tutor on an SMSTC course
  • Contact the module team. This information can be found via the relevant module links at the bottom of the page. Links to all modules can be found here - Modules (smstc.ac.uk)
  • If there are no contact details for the module, please contact the theme head, details can be found at the bottom of the following webpage SMSTC Management
  • For a list of students taking the module please contact - Annabelle.MacInnes@ed.ac.uk
  • If you are unable to contact or get an answer from either the module team, or SMSTC Theme leaders, please contact Annabelle - Annabelle.MacInnes@ed.ac.uk
  • Check the timetable to find out when the lectures are. This will give you an idea of when to schedule workshops.
  • Contact the students on the class list and arrange a mutually convenient time for the workshop.
  • Students are typically only enrolled on SMSTC courses from Mid-September, and usually after the SMSTC symposium - which is scheduled for 4th & 5th October 2023. Class lists will not be available or complete until October.
  • Tutors who have previously run SMSTC workshops have found they have worked best when they are driven by the students, maybe using the exercise sets from the lectures as a basis.
  • SMSTC tutors should set up a doodle poll when deciding on a day/time for the tutorial.
  • For booking a room at Bayes Centre for an SMSTC tutorial, please contact Annabelle.MacInnes@ed.ac.uk

 

SMSTC Timesheet claims

SMSTC courses carry 1hr prep to 1 hr contact per tutorial (week).

 

Further Information

Further information on SMSTC can be found here - https://smstc.ac.uk/information/staff

The file “Guidelines for lectures, module leaders and theme heads”, gives a good picture of how SMSTC Lectures and assessments work